Re: [Gimp-print-devel] Gutenprint for regular people?

[Robert K. <rl...@al...>]

On Sat, 27 Jul 2019 09:17:46 -0600, st...@st... wrote:
> I found Gutenprint (Gimp-Print) because my MP450 printer driver is
> no longer compatible with OSX.
>
> On the face of it, it looks like Gutenprint would be a solution.
>
> However, perusing your user manual it quickly became clear that
> Gutenprint is designed for IT professionals, not an “educated
> layperson” such as myself, and requires a high level of computer
> programing competence just to get started.
>
> Do you have any plans to produce a version of Gutenprint that a
> moderately competent Mac or Windows user could install and configure
> and then use to print with?

We do provide an OS X download; the most recent version (5.2.15) is at
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-print/files/gutenprint-5.2/5.2.15/gutenprint-5.2.15.dmg/download.
This is a conventional Mac OS X installer; it should not require
extensive knowledge to install and set up a printer.

We don't provide a Windows package (which requires a very different
programming model); if someone wants to do the work involved, we would
consider it.
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Robert Krawitz                                     <rl...@al...>

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